Entrance Of Brass Band 1897 17 The Belle of New York

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 26 Aug 2002

The Belle of New York
Number Seventeen
Entrance of Brass Band

September TwentyEighth
Eighteen Ninety Seven
The Belle of New York opened
at The Casino Theatre,
New York City.

It was the first American musical
with international success.
Although it was more or less a flop
in the USA, in London alone
it was presented almost
Seven Hundred times.
The actress Edna May played
the main role of the salvationist.
The basic story is that Ichabod Bronson
is a millionaire and president of
the Young Men's Rescue League and
the Anti Cigarette Society.
Sadly enough for Ichabod,
his own son belongs to the group
that Bronson tries to help.
Together with the help of
the salvationist Violet Gray,
he is able to see Harry, the son,
mend his ways and restart
a responsible life, so much so
as to see Harry take over
the father's business.
That Harry and Violet Gray
fall in love also makes
the joy of everyone complete.

Gustave Kerker was born on
February Twentyeighth
Eighteen Fifty Seven in
Herford, Westphalia, Germany.
He died on June Twentyninth
Nineteen Twenty Three in New York, NY.

Born into a musical family,
Gustave started his music studies
at age seven. In Eighteen SixtySeven,
his family emigrated to Louisville, KY.
The youngster continued his music
studies with local teachers.
As a young man, he began to conduct
the pit orchestras of local theatres.

Soft karaoke
Words
str 25
str 50
str 110
fr hrn 60
brass 75
flute
celeste
bassoon
timpani
piano t clef
piano b clef
pizz str
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BONY17 1897 Entrance of Brass Band
Music by Gustave Kerker
Lyrics by Hugh Morton
copyright 1897 by Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew Ltd.
on Monday 26 August 2002 at 23.11
in association with Doug Grierson
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The Belle Of New York 1897
No. 17 - 'Entrance Of Brass Band'
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